Word: aladdin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...feat was worthy of the genie in Aladdin. In the twinkling of an eye, Disney chairman Michael Eisner and president Frank Wells last week turned 7 million stock options into a $263 million profit, one of the richest corporate paydays ever. Eisner alone raked in $202 million. The executives cashed in their options, which were set to expire in 1994, to avoid the tax increases that Bill Clinton has pledged to ask Congress for next year. While both men were staunch Clinton supporters, his proposed tax on wealthy individuals could have cost them an extra $20 million if they...
Loews Fresh Pond. Fresh Pond Plaza,661-2900. Through Thursday, Dec. 10. DistinguishedGentleman at 12, 12:45, 2:30, 3:15, 5, 5:50,7:30,8:10 and 10:15 p.m. Bodyguard at 1:30, 4:30, 7:20and 10:15 p.m. Aladdin at 12, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9 and 10 p.m. Home Alone 2 at 12, 2, 2:45,4:45, 5:30, 7:30, 8, and 10:15 p.m. Dracula at 1,4, 7:15 and 10:15 p.m. Mighty Ducks at 12:40, 2:55and 5:05 p.m. Passenger...
...beginning of this financially crucial holiday season, millions will flock to see Disney's "Aladdin." The story of the genie, the lamp and the three wishes might, in some indirect way, encourage the public to ask themselves what they wish for the next four years...
...Aladdin learns the hard way that others can appreciate the "real" him. He is sultan-material on the inside if not on the outside. Like the Beast, he must get beyond the lowly image he projects and show them what he's made of. This is exactly what he does when he comes head to head with the evil vizier Jafar, who seeks to usurp the throne of Agrabah from Princess Jasmine's father. By being himself and showing his inherent goodness, Aladdin defeats the evil vizier and wins Princess Jasmine's heart...
...Aladdin meets the Disney quota for exhilirating moments and plenty of visual and aural appeal. We are quickly caught up in the familiar tapestry of the story and find ourselves sympathizing with Aladdin and Princess Jasmine. While animation and musical numbers are superb, Robin Williams' Genie steals the show. Aladdin's story is familiar to all young and old: the uncertainty of first love and the importance of being one's self...